CARBONDALE — The Saluki Rainbow Network at Southern Illinois University will be hosting its drag show on March 2. From the Facebook event: Come join us at the Saluki Rainbow Network’s bi-annual drag show! Our show is family-friendly, so we welcome you to bring family members along. Tickets are $5 with an SIU ID, and…
CARBONDALE — The Southern Illinois AIDS Coalition announced this week that the 20th Annual AIDS Walk will be on Saturday, March 23. The Walk will start at the Southern Illinois University Newman Center, 715 S. Washington Street in Carbondale, at 11 a.m. Registration and a health fair will begin at 10 a.m. All proceeds from the walk…
CARBONDALE — A student’s LGBTQ themed short film, “Since the Day We First Met,” that was rejected by his high school film festival will be screened at the Big Muddy Film Festival of Southern Illinois University. From Alex Rodriguez in The Southern Illinoisan: Originally being rejected by his high school’s film festival for “clearly illustrating…
CARBONDALE — The Rainbow Cafe LGBT Youth Center unveiled their revamped website Wednesday evening. From the Rainbow Cafe’s Facebook post: HELLO EVERYONE! We are are SO EXCITED to unveil … ***drumroll*** OUR UPDATED WEBSITE! We are so impressed by and proud of our manager, Ashley Beard (ne AB) for the INCREDIBLE WORK with this project. She is…
CARBONDALE — The Rainbow Cafe LGBT Youth Center is hosting a Southern Illinois Pride pageant fundraiser at Carbondale’s Street Bar on Saturday, March 9. From the Rainbow Cafe Facebook page: Categories include: TITLE CATEGORIES • King of Pride: defined as a self-identified female competing as a male illusionist. • Queen of Pride: defined as a…
CARBONDALE — The religious right is still upset about the display put up by the Satanic Temple of Chicago at the Illinois State Capitol rotunda a couple weeks ago. The Southern Illinoisan reported that local legislators have been writing to the Secretary of State and considering legislation to remove the display. From the newspaper: Sen.…
CARBONDALE — The Southern Illinois AIDS Coalition is looking for people to sponsor families in their annual holiday project. From the Coalition’s Facebook post: PLEASE SHARE: Southern IL AIDS Coalition NEEDS HELP with our AIDS Holiday Project. We are serving low-income households impacted by HIV / AIDS in the 19 Southern-most counties of Illinois. We…
CARBONDALE — The Rainbow Cafe LGBT Youth Center in Carbondale took part in the southern Illinois city’s Lights Fantastic Parade this past weekend. The Lights Fantastic Parade is Carbondale’s annual Christmas parade and this year, the Rainbow Cafe had a float of their own. From the Rainbow Cafe’s Facebook page: Our theme was Welcome to Wonderland,…
CHICAGO — World AIDS Day, an annual event to commemorate the battle against HIV and AIDS, is every December 1. Many groups and cities across Illinois have events planned for the day. Chicagoland Chicago World AIDS Day Indoor Street Fest DIFFA/Chicago and Center on Halsted present the 2nd Annual Stand Up For Red World AIDS…
CARBONDALE — Dec. 1, 2018, marks the 30th anniversary of World AIDS Day. Founded in 1988 as the first world health day, it was the first step towards supporting people who have HIV. Jackson County Health Department, in conjunction with the LIFE Community Center, is hosting a 5K Run/Walk to honor World AIDS Day. The…
